international security
Cross-border threat management
International security refers to the protection of nations and their populations from threats that cross borders—war, terrorism, nuclear proliferation, cyberattacks, and the like.
The field encompasses diplomacy, military alliances, arms control treaties, and intelligence cooperation.
NATO exists to ensure international security in the North Atlantic region.
The term often appears in academic and policy contexts: She studied international security at Georgetown.
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- cyber warfareAttacks via computer networks
- arms controlRegulating weapons between nations
- diplomatic relationsFormal state interactions
- trade agreementsFormal accords on commerce
human rights · sanctions · proxy war · boots on the ground · no-fly zone · safe zone · supply chains · peacekeeping · conflict mediation · disarmament · balance of power · missile defense · climate change adaptation · NATO · financial stability · disaster relief · public health · foreign aid
- Security Councilveto power, vetoes, permanent members, China, France
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Safeguarding a country's interests
internal security · private security · personal security · civil defense · public safety
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Escalating weapons accumulation between nations
nuclear proliferation · failed states · global conflict · international conflict · international terrorism
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Policy avoiding foreign alliances
unilateralism · imperialism · national sovereignty · non-interventionism · warmongering
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